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1 in 5 Cross-Chain Crypto Investigations Involve More Than 10 Blockchains, Elliptic Finds
11.4.2025
Hopping from chain to chain is a common obfuscation tactic for criminals trying to cover their tracks, Elliptic CTO Jackson Hull said
Democrats slam DOJ’s ‘grave mistake’ in disbanding crypto crime unit
11.4.2025
Crypto-critical US Senator Elizabeth Warren has led six Senate Democrats in urging the Department of Justice to reverse its decision to terminate its crypto investigations and prosecutions division.In an April 10 letter to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, the Senators said the decision...
Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Leaves Prison, Seeks Pardon
9.4.2025
Griffith pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate international sanctions after giving a talk at a crypto conference in Pyongyang in 2019
Thailand targets foreign crypto P2P services in new anti-crime laws
9.4.2025
Thailand is beefing up measures to combat online crimes involving digital assets by passing new amendments to several national laws.Thailand’s cabinet on April 8 passed a resolution approving amendments to emergency decrees on digital asset businesses and on measures for cybercrime...
DOJ Nukes Crypto Crime Unit as Trump Vows to End Regulation by Prosecution
8.4.2025
The DOJ just killed its crypto crimes unit in a sweeping shift that signals America is going all-in on digital asset freedom and growth. Feds Kill off DOJ’s Crypto Team—Trump Resets Battlefield for Bitcoin Dominance The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will no longer maintain a dedicated unit...
MrBeast Sues Ex-Employee For Allegedly Stealing Company Secrets
8.4.2025
Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson is taking an ex-employee to court. The star YouTuber behind the $100 million Beast Games Amazon Prime reality TV show has accused a former IT staffer of stealing secrets and installing hidden cameras across the his Greenville, North Carolina headquarters and is asking...
Former Donkey Kong Champion Billy Mitchell Wins $275,000 For Defamation Over YouTuber's Death
1.4.2025
Former Donkey Kong champion Billy Mitchell won his defamation lawsuit against speedrunning YouTuber Karl Jobst in Australia on Monday, over claims published in videos that blamed Mitchell for the death of another YouTuber. Jobst had also accused Mitchell of being aggressively litigious in trying...
No, Daredevil: Born Again's Fisk Is Not An Allegory For Trump
28.3.2025
Daredevil: Born Again is really quite something. It feels like the first genuinely adult-focused project within the MCU, and its shocking brutality is all the more surprising for being created by Disney. (While Deadpool & Wolverine had gore and naughty words, it’s hard to really credit the silly...
Crypto Bill to Combat Illicit Activity Gets New Push After Passing U.S. House in 2024
28.3.2025
The House of Representatives legislation would set up a government group across the Treasury, Justice Department and Secret Service to head off bad actors
Abracadabra Drained of $13M in Exploit Targeting Cauldrons Tied to GMX Liquidity Tokens
25.3.2025
The attack targeted pools tied to GMX liquidity tokens, specifically “cauldrons” using GM tokens as collateral
Binance Offboards Market Maker That It Said Made $38M Profit on MOVE Listing
25.3.2025
The entity was offboarded on March 18, and Movement Labs and Movement Foundation teams were informed of the “irregularities with their market maker.”
Gotbit Founder Aleksei Andriunin Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud, Market Manipulation
20.3.2025
Prosecutors are recommending that Andriunin, 26, spends no more than 24 months in a U.S. prison
AI and crypto drive criminal efficiency: Europol
19.3.2025
The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) published a report explaining how artificial intelligence and crypto affected organized crime. In a threat assessment report on serious and organized crime, Europol stated that AI and crypto play a role in criminal efficiency....
Amazon Prime Giving Out 20 Free Games In March, Including Saints Row The Third
6.3.2025
Spring is nearly here! That means we are almost done with the brutal cold days of Winter. Ahh, it’s so nice to go outside again. But there’s no time for that! We have video games to play and Amazon Prime members have a bunch of free games to grab as part of their subscription plan, including...
Olympian breakdancer Raygun’s brother accused of crypto-linked crime
5.3.2025
Australia’s finance regulator alleges that Brendan Gunn dealt with the possible proceeds of crime from “victim investors who deposited funds for conversion to cryptocurrency.”
Olympian breakdancer Raygun’s brother accused of crypto-linked crime
5.3.2025
Australia’s finance regulator alleges that Brendan Gunn dealt with the possible proceeds of crime from “victim investors who deposited funds for conversion to cryptocurrency.”
Olympian breakdancer Raygun’s brother accused of crypto-linked crime
5.3.2025
Australia’s finance regulator alleges that Brendan Gunn dealt with the possible proceeds of crime from “victim investors who deposited funds for conversion to cryptocurrency.”
Olympian breakdancer Raygun’s brother accused of crypto-linked crime
5.3.2025
Australia’s finance regulator alleges that Brendan Gunn dealt with the possible proceeds of crime from “victim investors who deposited funds for conversion to cryptocurrency.”
Illicit Crypto Volume in 2024 Hit a Record $40B in 2024: Chainalysis
27.2.2025
Criminals are no longer using BTC, but instead choosing stablecoins, the report revealed
Crypto crime in 2024 likely exceeded $51B, far higher than reported: Chainalysis
27.2.2025
Crypto crime is surging, with AI fraud, stablecoin laundering and ransomware evolution redefining illicit finance. Can regulators keep up?